Jiandui (Sesame Balls)

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Rest Time

    5 hrs

  • Total Time

    1 hr 50 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    293 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Chinese, Vegan

Jiandui (Sesame Balls)

Jiandui is a Chinese dessert consisting of small balls of glutinous rice flour stuffed with mung bean paste and coated with sesame seeds.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour
  • 1/4 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup lukewarm water (or more)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 teaspoons sugar , divided
  • 1 cup mung beans , typically split, or whole
  • 4 tablespoons white sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil , for frying
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Instructions

  1. Soak the mung beans for 5 hours then discard the soaking water.
  2. Steam the mung beans for 40 minutes (or longer if the consistency of the beans is still stiff).
  3. After cooking, mash the mung beans into purée.
  4. Add 6 tablespoons of sugar and salt, then form small balls 1/2 inch (1 to 2 cm) diameter. Set aside.
  5. Mix both rice flours in a large bowl.
  6. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  7. Add the warm water gradually until a smooth and homogeneous dough is formed. Knead the dough for 3 minutes.
  8. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  9. Take a small piece of dough and work it into a smooth ball.
  10. Then, use the thumbs to flatten the ball, form a small disc and drop a mung bean ball in its center.
  11. With the fingers, close the disc of dough and then smooth the edges giving it the shape of a ball.
  12. Gently, without pressing, smooth with a circular motion using both palms and form a ball.
  13. Renew the operation until all the dough is used.
  14. Roll each dumpling generously in the sesame seeds.
  15. Place each ball on parchment paper.
  16. Heat a large amount of oil in a wok.
  17. Fry the balls until golden and crisp.
  18. Drain and serve.
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